Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Malawi
590.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
570.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
171st
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 570.59 tonnes per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 19.94 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 110.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.96 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 174.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 220.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 249.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 279.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 342.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 328.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 450.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 427.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 561.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 541.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.67 tonnes per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 590.53 tonnes per square kilometre against 570.59 tonnes per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 19.94 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.